Theology Hiring Sparks Investigation
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I OBSERVER Thursday, September 12, 1996 • Vol. XXX No. 14 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Faculty S enate ND’s Hatch, Theology hiring sparks investigation Weischaus By RUSSELL WILLIAMS department’s chairman, Professor Lawrence Assistant News Editor Cunningham, and other members of his department expressed clear opposition to GLND/SMC enter Phi By unanimous vote, the Faculty Senate’s the appointment. Academic Affairs Committee will open an Despite the strained atmosphere, the dis issue rekindled investigation to pursue charges concerning cussion was followed with a Faculty Senate a faculty hiring in the theology department, vote overwhelmingly opposing a final vote By RUSSELL WILLIAMS Beta Kappa Assistant News Editor made despite objections by that depart at last night’s meeting. The postponement Special to T he Observer_______________ ment’s own chairman and hiring committee. resulted from a need to further investigate Addressing the issue of last spring’s The disputed appointment was made by the charges. The point of further investiga Nathan Hatch, the University Patricia O’Hara report on gay and les Father Edward Malloy, president of the tion was raised by Professor G. Robert of Notre Dame's provost, and bian rights, the Senate unanimously University. The committee will present its Blakey of the Notre Dame Law School. Eric Wieschaus, a 1995 Nobel disagreed with O’Hara’s decision findings and recommendations at the Blakey expressed the need for the Senate Prize winner and 1969 gradu released April 2 in “Open Letter in November 7 meeting of Faculty Senate. to investigate this charge to the fullest, ate of the Response to the Final Report of the Ad The name of the professor has not been adding, “President Malloy is entitled to be University, Hoc Committee on Gay and Lesbian released. heard on what he did on this issue.” w ill be Student Needs." Faculty Senate Vice-Chairman Jean The resolution introduced by Porter also inducted O’Hara’s conclusion called for the for Porter, an associate professor of theology, notes that an earlier investigation conducted today into mation of a gay and lesbian student introduced the resolution asking the Faculty by Harold Attridge, dean of the College of Phi B eta council, but only under the direct Senate to disapprove of Father Malloy’s Arts and Letters, supported the manner in Kappa, the supervision of faculty or administration decision to hire a professor in the theology which the interview of the professor was nation’s old department. est and most see O ’HARA/ page 4 The president’s decision came after the see HIRING / page 4 respected H atch academic honor society. Founded in 1776 at the Wet and wild in waterworld College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa recognizes and encourages a commitment to excellence in the liberal arts. Among the living members of the society are President Clinton, former President Bush, six current Supreme Court jus tices, James Michener, and Elizabeth Dole. Phi Beta Kappa members typ ically are inducted into the soci ety as seniors in college for out standing academic achieve ment, but each of the 249 chap ters of the society can also induct an alumnus and an hon orary member each year. Hatch, being inducted as the honorary member, became Notre Dame’s second-ranking officer on July 1. A professor of history, he is regularly cited as one of the world’s most influen tial scholars in the study of the history of religion in America. Hatch had been vice presi dent for graduate studies and research at Notre Dame since 1989, having previously served as acting and associate dean of the University’s College of Arts and Letters. He joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1975. A summa cum laude gradu ate of Wheaton College in 1968, Hatch earned his master’s and The Observer/Rob Finch doctoral degrees from Yesterday afternoon’s downpour left a soft landing for Todd Muscato, a Dillon sophomore, in a sloppy game of frisbee on South Quad. see HATCH/ page 4 Area police crack down on off-campus disturbances Editor's note: This is the secthe school year by making their by South Bend police on Friday tabs on college students at off- ond in a three-part series exampresence known. and Saturday nights. The campus parties, but rumors per ining the changing alcohol poliThe appearance of the police Drying department also puts between sist that SUDS patrols have cies affecting Notre Dame and at an off-campus party depends four and eight additional officers ceased because of reorganiza Saint Marg’s students. Today, on one of two factors, said Sgt. Out? on city -wide driving-under-the- tion within the police depart John Williams, assistant public influence patrol duty on the ment. we look at how law enforcement Part 9 nf 3 agencies view student alcohol information officer for the South weekends. Williams could not shed any consumption. Bend Police Department. “1 used to have the guys on my light on that rumor. Police respond to a party if esting position, because he lives shift and the guys on the mid Campus Security provides By BRAD PRENDERGAST they notice excessive behavior in the Turtle Creek apartment night shift keep an eye (on assistance upon request to the News Editor while on routine patrols or if complex. That means he can be Turtle Creek), especially on local police at an incident off- any neighbor complains about found at several parties each home football weekends,” said campus, and Notre Dame offi SOUTH BEND the noise, Williams said. weekend if they, as he said, “get Williams, who has lived in cers also occasionally, as a safe The problems created by a If complaints prompt police to a little out of hand.” Turtle Creek for the last three ty precaution, stop to pick up gathering of Notre Dame and come to a particular scene, the “All the kids know me (at years. students walking back to cam Saint Mary’s students at an off- officers will usually issue a Turtle Creek),” he said. Notre Dame Security officers pus late at night. campus party are hardly new to warning and tell the organizers “Usually, I’ll go around (to the also pass by the various off- Security’s involvement in off- local law enforcement agencies. to tone the party down. parties). If the music is too loud, campus apartment complexes campus situations “is generally But that doesn’t mean they But if further complaints I’ll tell them to turn it down. on the weekends whenever they in response to requests for assis like those problems. require a second response, the Then I’ll come back in 45 min are transferring a student to or tance from local law enforce As indicated by the several off- authorities are a little more utes or an hour to see if the from a local medical center. ment,” said Rex Rakow, director campus parties that were shut stern, Williams said. “They’ll noise is back up high. ” Stop Underage Drinking and of Notre Dame Security. “But down by authorities last week usually shut it down.” Williams’ surveillance is aug Sales (SUDS), an agency of the end, South Bend police began Williams himself is in an inter- mented by an increased patrol South Bend police, has also kept see POLICE/ page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, September 12, 1996 ■ I n s id e C o l u m n fORLD AT A GLANCE Another Hortense strengthens after pounding Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Hurricane Hortense rent. Hurricane Hortense strengthened Conditions as of Wednesday, 2 p.m. EOT Half the dead in Puerto Rico were today Over open waters as it moved children, including an 8-year-old girl victim of the away from Puerto Rico and the j Projected path __ swept from her father’s arms as her 13- k 21.7N, 70.7W Dominican Republic, where it dumped Hurricane watch year-old sister drowned. up to 20 inches of rain and left at least , Max. winds: 105 mph Residents watched the girls’ father ' G u sts a t 120 m p h Hurricane warning coin toss 12 people dead. Moving NW 11 mph trying to save the younger child, only to The lightly populated Turks and have the surging water drag her from Oh, it's that time again.' Caicos Islands were struck today by W est Palm Bermuda 35” his hands. The sisters’ bodies were Yes, time to indulge that Hortense, which is heading northwest at found under a bridge. Four other family infantile whining that our Miami.. * 5 a.m. EOT 11 mph packing 105 mph winds and BAHAMAS Friday members were missing, as well as two alumni readership so heavy rains. Power poles were reported 30° fishermen off northeast Dominican enjoys. down and roofs damaged. The central CUBA Republic. Does anyone remember Turks a n d Bahamas were expected to be hit by up Caicos Islands 25° Two boys, aged 2 and 3, were killed in that SNL spot for Bad Idea to 10 inches of rain later today. Atlantic Ocean mudslides as the hurricane brought tor Jeans? Those rains pounded Puerto Rico with JAMAICA rential daylong rains to Puerto Rico. “Now,that I have kids, I near-record amounts on Tuesday, flood ~ r I * S T 20° Three adults drowned, and a woman feel a let safer having a ing streets and highways and sending was found dead — presumably of a gun in the house.” Ethan Hayward rivers surging over their banks. A flood s r - v L .